জাঙ্গিয়া

Bengali

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit जाङ्घिक (jāṅghika, (anything) relating to thighs), from जङ्घा (jaṅghā, thigh, shank) +‎ -इक (-ika). Cognate with Assamese জাঙীয়া (zaṅia), Odia ଜଙ୍ଘିଆ (jôṅghia), Gujarati જાંઘિયૉ (jā̃ghiyŏ), Hindi जाँघिया (jāṅghiyā), Punjabi ਜਾਙ੍ਘਿਆ (jāṅghiā). Doublet of জাং (jaṅ).

Pronunciation

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  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /d͡ʒaŋi̯a/, [ˈd͡ʒaŋi̯aˑ]

Noun

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জাঙ্গিয়া (jaṅgiẏa)

  1. underpant, underwear short; an undergarment which extends to the thighs